Shade bracket



Oct; 26 19260 1,604,871

N. J. AUGER SHADE BRACKET Filed April 30, 1925 flail/finger ATTC R NEYWITNESS:

Patented Get. 26, 1926.

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SHADE BEACKE'I.

Application filed April 80, 1925.

This invention relates to improvements in expansible and adjustableshade bracket supports and contemplates the provision of a pair of flatstrips, one sliding within the other. and each including a plurality oftspaced sockets arranged thereon and adapted to receive the usual andconventional term of shade bracket supports therein.

Another object of the invention is the pro-- vision o1 locking meansarranged centrally of the length of the two sliding bars and adapted forrotation upon one of the bars and having rods extending from theopposite ends thereof and connected to the bars in order that rotationsof the member will in turn move the rods inwardly and outwardly withrespect and hold the same in rigid locked positions.

lVith the above and other objects in view. the invention furtherincludes the following novel features and details of construction, to behereinafter more fully described. illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing and point-ed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a front elevation of my invention shownapplied to the upper portion or" a window frame.

Figure 2 is a similar view of my invention showing the manner in whichthe rods may he expanded.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the same and showing the manner in whicha shade roller is support-ed thereon.

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view take on line -ll of F igure 2.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective of one of the rods and showing themanner in which a. shade bracket is supported thereon.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary top plan view of the locking means. 7

Figure 7 is a perspective of a detachable knob for the locking means.

Referring to the drawing in detail wherein like characters of referencedenote corresponding parts, the reference character 10 indicates theupper portion of a window frame and to which the present invention isapplied.

The invention residing in the provision of a pair of relatively flatbars 11 and 12 re spectively, the bar 11 having its edges bent inwardlyand downwardly and in spaced relation with respect to the inner sidethereof while the bar 12 has its edges bent over and lying flush withthe rear side upon its inner Serial No. 27339.

end. These bars 11 and 12 are adapted to slide one upon the other; thebar 12 is adapted tor sliding movement upon the rear side of the bar 11and between the bent edges thereof. The outer ends of these bars 11 and12 are bent inwardly and include penetrating points thereon which areadapted to engage the outer sides of the window frame 10 in order tosupport the device thereon and in order to prevent further accidentaldisplacement of my invention I provide a. pair of supports 14 whichextend from the rear sides er the bars 11 and 12 and including upwardlyextending end portions 1 1 which are received within thev bent edges ofthe bars while their upper ends are inwardly offset and includepenetrating points there on which engage the upper sides of the windowframe 10. The expansihle means is in the form 01 a disk 15 having strips16 provided at diametrically opposite sides thereof and extending overthe inwardly bent edges of the bar 11 and adapted for sliding movementthereon. A cross key 17 is pivotally mounted upon a stud bolt 18 or thelike which extends outwardly from the face of the disk 15 and which hassecured adjacent the opposite ends thereof a pair of rods 19 which inturn have their ends looped within any one oi a plurality of openings 20provided in the strips 11 and 12. I also provide further locking meansfor the strips 11 and 12 in the :torm of cars 20 upon opposite sides ofthe intermediate portions of the key 17 and extending in oppositelydisposed relations thereon and including lugs 21 upon their under sideswhich are adapted to be brought into selective engagement with openings21 provided in the disk 15. p

In order to provide means adjacent the ends of the bars 11 and 12forsupporting the shade brackets, as mentioned in the foregoing I provide aplurality of sockets in the form of cross section substantially V-shaped flanges 21 which are secured in spaced relation and at aninclination upon the outer sides of the bars 11 and 12. These flangesare adapted to receive the correspondingly shaped portions 22 which areprovided upon the ends of shade brackets 23.

In order to provide means for supporting curtains, draperies and thelike I provide elongated pole or rod supporting brackets 23' havingcorrespondingly shaped inner end portions which are received within thelower end while prongs 19' extend clownwardly from the opposite cornersthereof and receive the outer edges or the key 17 therein that the rods10 will pull or throw the bars 11 and 12 inwardly and outwardly.

It is also to be noted that owing to the relative positions of: thesecross section sub stantially "J-shaped flanges 21 arranged at spacedintervals and at inclinations with respect to the bars 11 and 12 thatthe ends 22 of the shade brackets 23 may be readily and easily insertedtherein for supporting the shade roller 2%. Owing to the simpleconstruction and novel arrangement of parts forming this invention it isnoted that a very u; i ul and advantageous shade bracket is promdcdwhich may be readily and easily attached to a window frame withoutmarring or defacing the same in any way whatsoever.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportionsand minor details of construction, and the right is herein reserved tomake such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appendedclaims.

Having described my invention what is claimed is:

1. A shade bracket of the character described comprising a pair oi? barsadapted for sliding movement one upon the other and having theirrespective ends bent inwardly with securing means thereon, a disk havinga pair of strips extending at diametrically opposite sides thereoi andbent ore and upon one of the bars, a cross key pivotally mounted uponthe outer side of the disk, a pair of rods having their inner endssecured adjacent the outer ends of the cross key and their opposite andouter ends secured to the bars, and shade roller supports having theirend portions arranged upon the outer ends of the slidable bars.

2. A shade bracket of the character described comprising a pair of barsadapted for sliding movement one upon the other and having theirrespective ends bent inwardly with securing means thereon, an apertureddisk having a pair of strips extending at diametrically opposite sidesthereof and bent over and upon one of the bars, a cross key pivotallymounted upon the outer side of the disk, ears carried upon the oppositesides of the intermediate portions of the cross key and including lugsupon their under sides adapted to be brought into selective engagementwith the apertured disk, a knob having a plate secured to its inner endwhich includes downwardly extending prongs upon its corner to r ceivethe cross key therein, a pair of rods having their inner ends securedadjacent the outer ends 01" the cross key and their opposite and outerends secured to the bars, and shade roller supports having their endper-- tions arranged upon the slidabl-o bars.

In testimony whereof l aiiix my signature.

NELSON J. AUGER

